Tape Libraries go offline during a backup job

I am performing an NDMP backup from Netapp Fas 2040 to Oracle StorageTek SL500. However, everytime a job is performed, the tape libraries go offline before any data can be written to tape! Any one having experienced this problem before, or any possible causes and solutions?
Thanks

Hi.
You give very small part of information.
What backup software you use ?
How you configure SAN zonning ?
You use NDMP backup direct to tape drive or via backup media server ?
What log/error messages on SL500, on Backup software ?
What means libraries go offline ? Whole library was unavailbale or ine drive ?
How you make library back online?
It's neew configuration or this configuration work before ?
Regards,
Nikolay.

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IsEnabled        : True
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Hi,
You can use this procedure to disable the bogus library and scheduled tape inventory job.
MAKE A BACKUP OF THE DPMDB BEFORE PROCEEDING: Run DPMBACKUP -DB
IN THIS EXAMPLE, WE HAVE ONE LIBRARY WITH FIVE TAPE DRIVES.
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2) Open sql management studio.
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Select libraryid, GlobalLibraryID from dbo.tbl_MM_Library where isoffline='true'and description = 'TapeLibrary'
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LibraryID                              GlobalLibraryID
139859e0-f6ab-471a-9dad-f9c13c68f22d   0e867b9c-9f23-4317-88b4-6b437fa0e222
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- Find, Replace tbl_MM_Library_TAPELIBRARY-ID with LibraryID GUID returned 139859e0-f6ab-471a-9dad-f9c13c68f22d.
- Find, Replace the tbl_MM_Library_GLOBALLIBRARY-ID with the GlobalLibraryID GUID Returned 0e867b9c-9f23-4317-88b4-6b437fa0e222
5) Run the following QUERY:   Substituting the LibraryID GUID with the LibraryID GUID returned from the above Query.
select Driveid from dbo.tbl_MM_drive where libraryid = '139859e0-f6ab-471a-9dad-f9c13c68f22d'
DrIveID
f634984f-9f3b-48af-87af-1f37c516e9f9
277e2a0e-2c70-432b-b7dc-2e1a5ff3f218
6148fdba-1a5e-401a-bac1-484934638408
61c8c1cf-eb07-4635-bcf3-49b7c3d02f43
8826ef5a-1f1a-4495-a677-50215e0962b6
In the notepad that has the sample sql script:
- Find, replace the dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-1 with f634984f-9f3b-48af-87af-1f37c516e9f9
- Find, replace the dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-2 with 277e2a0e-2c70-432b-b7dc-2e1a5ff3f218
- Find, replace the dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-3 with 6148fdba-1a5e-401a-bac1-484934638408
- Find, replace the dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-4 with 61c8c1cf-eb07-4635-bcf3-49b7c3d02f43
- Find, replace the dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-5 with 8826ef5a-1f1a-4495-a677-50215e0962b6
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IE: In a Single drive library, Remove EXTRA values for the following, and remember to remove the "," in the last entry, other wise you will get error "Incorrect syntax near ',' when the script is executed.
    'dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEI-DX'
7) Now copy and paste the resulting script into the query window and execute it.   This should prevent any future inventory jobs from running.
============== SCRIPT TO MODIFY =============================
update dbo.tbl_MM_Library
Set
IsEnabled='False',
IsOffline='True',
NeedsFastInventory='False'
where GlobalLibraryId in
'tbl_MM_Library_GLOBALLIBRARY-ID'
update dbo.tbl_MM_Drive
Set
IsOffline='True'
where LibraryId in
'tbl_MM_Library_TAPELIBRARY-ID'
update dbo.tbl_MM_Slot
Set
IsPresent='False'
where LibraryId in
'tbl_MM_Library_TAPELIBRARY-ID'
update dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive
Set
IsEnabled='False'
where DriveId in
'dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-1', <<<remove comma if only entry.
'dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-2', <<<remove if not used or comma if the last entry
'dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-3', <<<remove if not used or comma if the last entry
'dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-4', <<<remove if not used or comma if the last entry
'dbo.tbl_MM_TapeDrive_DRIVEID-5' <<<remove if not used or comma if the last entry
Update tbl_SCH_ScheduleDefinition
SET IsDeleted = 'True'
Where jobDefinitionId in
Select JobDefinitionId from dbo.tbl_JM_JobDefinition
WHERE (Type = 'bfa93eb9-5bfc-4942-b263-c48f84ee6717')
AND (IsDeleted = 'False')
AND (Xml LIKE '%LibraryId="tbl_MM_Library_TAPELIBRARY-ID"%')
AND isDeleted <> 0
Update dbo.tbl_JM_JobDefinition
Set
IsDeleted = 'True'
WHERE (Type = 'bfa93eb9-5bfc-4942-b263-c48f84ee6717')
AND (IsDeleted = 'False')
AND (Xml LIKE '%LibraryId="tbl_MM_Library_TAPELIBRARY-ID"%')
================== END OF SCRIPT ============================
Regards, Mike J. [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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Hi.
You give very small part of information.
What backup software you use ?
How you configure SAN zonning ?
You use NDMP backup direct to tape drive or via backup media server ?
What log/error messages on SL500, on Backup software ?
What means libraries go offline ? Whole library was unavailbale or ine drive ?
How you make library back online?
It's neew configuration or this configuration work before ?
Regards,
Nikolay.

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You are getting this error:
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the log file indicates:
> No application server found on database host - rsh/gateway will be used
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> I can run backupjob sucessfully directly from BRtools on database server
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I have reread your post, your OS is windows therefore you fall in the "typical" error in Windows.
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Dave W

After jobs run in DPM there is only limited information (status) given in the gray box at the bottom of the Jobs tab. With many of the other backup applications that I deal with I get a lot more information. DPM only gives limited information
such as how long the backup took (backup time), the size of the backup, and where the backup target is. But I am looking for much more information than these basics.
For instance:
what was the duration of the backup (HH:MM:SS)
how many objects or files/folders were selected and how many completed the backup
what backup target was used
what was the throughput of the backup (MB/s or GB/s)
what was the compression ratio attained
what is the native remaining capacity on the target device
how many streams were used during the backup
etc.
The DPM GUI does not show this information and I cannot find or produce a log file that does either.
If you have any other suggestions on how I can get this data please let me know.
Many thanks in advance and thank you for your cooperation.
Dave W

Tape list only contains one tape listed as offline

I'm trying to recover a Hyper-V VM from tape using DPM 2012 R2 however when I click the link to view the tape list only one tape is shown and the library is listed as Offline. I'm using DPM with a superloader tape library containing 8 slots, each with a
tape and DPM has had exclusive use of this. I don't understand why only one tape is listed. Should the other tapes also be listed? Why might it be listed as offline when it has a status of 'Tape available' in Management> Libraries?
The text next to it says 'All tapes offline', is this related? Why is this?

Hi,
The tape list is generated only for that recovery point, not all recovery points for that data source. The Library column is showing OFFLINE because the tape is not located in the physical tape library. The tape is currently OFFLINE. You
will need to locate the tape based on barcode or tape label and place it back in the physical library and then do a fast inventory so DPM knows that tape in available. Then when you go back and look at the tape list - it will show the tape library name
instead of offline.
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How to control the backup tape can't reject after success backup

Hi, Expert,
The backup tape will unload the backup tape automatic after successful backup via tcode(DB13) backup job.
We want to control the backup tape don't unload automatic after successful backup. Could you tell me how to confige the setting? Thanks.
best regards
Park Han

ellabs wrote:
please can someone help me to restore my backups on time capsule after reinstalled the new system.
What "new system" did you reinstall?
Are you upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard?
Or did you reinstall Leopard? If so, why and how (that may provide a clue)?
How is your Mac connected to the Time Capsule (use Ethernet for best results)?
You may need to repair the backups, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.

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